Squilly

I'm new to the forum and have had my 2008 E63 for two weeks now. So I've been working on getting out the center console for a couple of days now and cant figure it out. After researching on every forum and on Startek I have it 90% of the way there but cant get it to come loose from the back end where it connects to the rear ac controls. Everything I am finding shows it should just "lift" up and snap out but I've tried and am afraid if I go any harder the tabs will break. I also tried removing the rear aux power supply bin under the rear ac controls and same thing, looks like it should snap out too but no luck. I can get to the tabs inside the rear ac vents but without removing the bin underneath and removing the screws that does me no good. Any suggestions?